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Chapter 13
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Aneuploid | individual with an error in chromosome number; includes chromosome segment deletions and duplications |
| autosome | any of the non-sex chromosomes |
| centimorgan (cM) | (also, map unit) relative distance that corresponds to a 0,01 recombination frequency |
| Chromosomal Theory of Inheritance | theory proposing that chromosomes are the genes' vehicles and that their behavior during meiosis is the physical basis of the inheritance patterns that Mendel observed |